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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Y3: Self-Imposed Year of Projects - Update #3

Happy Sunday :)

Today marks my third update in my third Self-Imposed Year of Projects. It doesn't mean anything cool and grand...it's just fun to say third and third in the same sentence.Anyway, let's get going with the updates...Finished Objects (FOs)1. Windschief: started January 3, 2014; finished January 10, 20142. Welcome to the World Newborn Hat: started January 10, 2014; finished January 11, 2014

I haven't finished anything new and that's perfectly fine.

Works-In-Progress (WIPs)
1. Baby Surprise Jacket: started May 27, 2013
2. Traveling Vines Socks (Adult): started May 31, 2013
3. Dragon's Egg Socks: started September 2, 2013
4. Zombie ViXen Fingerless Mitts: started November 23, 2013
5. Milo: started December 25, 20136. Five Hour Baby Sweater: started January 16, 2013 Apparently I thought five WIPs wasn't enough and I started another project this week. I've had the Five Hour Baby Sweater in my queue since May. I never thought I'd actually get around to it but I have friends having babies that should be snuggled in handknit sweaters. So, I'm making one. This one happens to have stripes and it's knitting up quite quickly. It's done top-down so I'm at the point where I've divided for the sleeves...and that's just lovely.

I also worked on Milo this week. I've just started the cabling and stockinette section so I'm maybe halfway through this vest. I hope I have enough yarn. I also picked up my Baby Surprise Jacket and counted fourteen rows before I bind off...but then I worked a couple rows. So, I have about a dozen rows and then I bind off and sew the sleeves and add buttons. Or something. I'm not actually adding buttons so that's fine. Soooooooo, that's where I am right now :)

Secret Sock Club Bags
(These bags are already set up with pattern and yarn - I just pick one
at random and no, I don't remember what I put in there right now...I can
go look later, if you're really interested. I really probably should...)

Starteritis is definitely A Thing. But it sounds like you're making good rounds through your WIPs, so would one more really be such a bad thing?

(You probably shouldn't listen to me. I think I'm a bad influence. My reasoning usually goes: "I can't start this unless I finish something, or buy more needles in that size... but finishing takes a long time, and needles are small and easy to store...")

It depends on if you're a process knitter or a project knitter. I'm more of a process knitter so I'm more about the process but there are times where I just want something to be finished so I don't feel like such a loser :)

You're off to a great start this year....I'm still finishing Christmas presents! LOL! I want to make Milo's for the grandboys but I better get a move on as they are growing fast! I'm like you...I'm not happy unless I have lots of things going as in projects. Keep up the great work!

I am waiting to cast on another project until the Ravellenics--for now I will work on my socks which I just cast on this week. I think I might need to knit up that 5 hour sweater for a co-worker of mine --due in March. Maybe I will make it a Ravellenic project? Hmm...better think on that. You are an amazing knitter and I can't believe how much you get finished!xoxoxo

Oh I love a bout of startitis and it sounds like you are making good progress with the wip's and therefore finished soon and so you'll need another wip...hmmm I guess that didn't help deter you from startitis but it does go round in swings and roundabouts.